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RickL

Broadbill Hummingbird

Broadbill Hummingbird

It takes a lot of patience and many shots to capture a good photo.

It takes a lot of patience and many shots to capture a good photo.
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NIKON D810

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 5500/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

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upload_date

Jul, 2019

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Fantastic capture!!

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Stephen, thank you very much

awesome picture

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